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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1976
Page
8
Multiple obituaries list residents of Elyria and nearby towns including Emma J. Crook, Alfred F. Lingle, Duncan W. Robertson, Isabella E. Friend, William L. Smith, Charlotte L. Walker, Theresa Derry, and Louella P. Morgan. Services and burial details are provided along with birthplaces, ages, and survivor names. notices mention churches, hospitals, and funeral home arrangements across Elyria, Lorain, Amherst, and New London communities.
Richard Ralph Flanagan, 50, of 14686 Bagley Rd Middleburg Heights, died at home Thursday at 5 p.m after ill health. Born May 16, 1926 in Elyria, he was a World War II veteran and member of Elyria Eagles Lodge 431. Survived by three daughters, two grandchildren, one brother, three sisters, and stepmother. Preceded in death by father Edward Flanagan. Funeral 9:30 a.m. at St Mary’s Church with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. The Bittner service.
Lorain police seized a marijuana likely cigarette from seven suspects outside Stones Grille on Broadway early this morning. Charges range from disorderly conduct to possession of marijuana, with prosecutors to review Monday morning. The group included two women and a 115 year old boy and a 17 year old sister found inside the bar area, both charged with curfew violations and released to parents. A plastic bag containing the drugs was recovered as evidence. The seven remain in city jail today.
Elwarius L. Hunter, 20, of 38 Parmely Ave., was charged with grand theft after four hubcaps disappeared from a car at the Elyria Foundry on Filbert Street. Police recovered the hubcaps from his car rear seat at 4 46 p m after a woman reported the theft.
The family of the late Dorothy Kreutzer thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the bereavement. Husband James Frever and sons Chester and Glesdoc acknowledge the support and sympathy received.
A 37 year old Cleveland man Anibal Maldonado suffered a possible back injury yesterday morning at the American Shipbuilding Yards. He was reported in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after being rescued by the Lorain Fire Department at about 7 am. He told authorities he was lifting a welding grade when the injury occurred.
Police and fire log entries record multiple accidents on Lodi Street Garden Street East Avenue Cleveland Street Beebe Avenue and Rt 57 with injuries noted in some cases. Break-ins at homes on Fifth Avenue and Woodford Avenue, shoplifting at Midway Mall, and a false alarm at Ponderosa Steak House are also logged. Additional incidents include a ten car pileup on Rt 87 near Elyria Township and several no injury two and three car crashes across Elyria and surrounding townships. Local patrols and deputies responded to the scenes throughout the day.
Rep. Charles A. Vanik asked the Army to explain why the XM-1 tank will not be built at the Brook Park site in Ohio and urged a GAO review. He noted Brook Park was a premier facility and argues the decision wastes $130 million in value plus $100 million for a new fabrication plant.
Jacobozzi, Lorain Service Director, aims to visit Caracas at its expense to advise on solid waste disposal. He must secure a passport, an onward flight from Miami, and hotel arrangements. He expects to depart tomorrow if barriers are cleared, though his exact plans remain uncertain.
Lorain officials plan to cut overtime to ease a tight 1976 budget. Safety Director Richard Koba said elimination could cover the last three months of the year, with details and dates still under discussion. Fire negotiator Robert Sprague warned of reduced staffing and possible service impact, while wage talks with police and city officials continue. A next-week meeting to finalize the plan was not yet scheduled.
A 23 year old Lorain man Kenneth Shenker and a 21 year old Amherst woman Kimberlie Woodings suffered multiple scalp cuts and a concussion in a two car collision on East 28th Street near Vine Avenue. They were in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital. A third person Thomas Van Sickle was treated for cuts and bruises and released. Police charged Van Sickle with driving while intoxicated failure to control and driving left of center.
A Elyria woman, Mary Savage of 235 Belmont St, was seriously injured when a car ran a red light at Rt 57 and Furnace Street and struck her vehicle. Police said Paul W. McCord of Olmsted Falls, driver of the other car, was uninjured. Estimated damage to Savage’s 1975 auto was 8250. She remained in the intensive care unit of Elyria Memorial Hospital.
A single truck delivered a 12 foot diameter load equating to two million barrels of oil or one billion tons of coal energy to the Davis-Besse nuclear power station. The shipment includes 12 fuel assemblies, each with 200 rods, Zircaloy tubes and uranium dioxide pellets. Final shipments set for mid November. Also report: 17 year old Elyria youth David Loughner dies in one car crash after drinking. coroner cites alcohol in blood.
Rain and hail swept the region with winds up to 45 mph. Water spouts were sighted over Lake Erie moving southward. no injuries reported. Unconfirmed funnel clouds appeared in Vermilion. no damage or flooding noted. A reported funnel over Wakeman could not be confirmed. One tenth inch of rain fell from 2 to 4 36 pm. Temperatures expected in the low 70s today and mid 70s tomorrow.
A 16-year-old Elyria youth, Danny Smith of 481 Oakwood, was listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a car he rode in with four others slid into a utility pole on Bath Street. Passenger Benji Spade, 16, of 1100 Oakwood, said he swerved to avoid another car in the 100 block around 7:30 a.m. The other youths were not injured.
Avon will lay off Patrolman Paul Romond effective Sept. 19 due to a growing deficit. The force will drop to five full time patrolmen with Romond leaving to cut hours. remaining officers will cover 24/7 services. Police Chief Gilles and others will take on extra duties. city faces lawsuits and budget gaps from insurance, pensions, and overtime.
Melvin D. Baker, 22, of 1106 Melvyn Lane, was ordered held for the grand jury by Elyria Municipal Court Judge Stephen R. Nagy on charges of resisting arrest felonious assault and possession of an intoxicant. He was arrested near Infirmary Road and West River Street South after a man reported being attacked by two men, with a 2 caliber pistol firing twice.
Dr. Charles K. Alexander Jr of Youngstown State University will discuss solar energy uses on the Sunday Magnum program. The broadcast airs Sunday at 1:30 a.m. on NBC. Alexander is the son of Mr and Mrs C K Alexander of Atriberst.
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